Flax Flea Beetle vs Little Big-eared Bat

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Longitarsus	Micronycteris
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.